Poyant acquires assets of Beaumont Sign in New Bedford

NEW BEFORD — Longtime sign company Beaumont Sign was bought by Poyant from Beaumont Solar Co. last month.

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Posted Jan. 24, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Posted Jan. 24, 2014 at 4:00 PM

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NEW BEFORD — Longtime sign company Beaumont Sign was bought by Poyant from Beaumont Solar Co. last month.

Both local, family-owned businesses, Poyant bought the assets of Beaumont Sign for an undisclosed amount and is in the process of hiring more staff, said owner Richard Poyant.

A 75-year-old family business, Poyant has a 2,500 clients and will absorb Beaumont's additional 1,000.

"We think its a terrific opportunity for us and our staff," Poyant said. "I think this will help grow their business with the resources we have."

"The decision to transition away from the 95-year-old sign portion of our business was in no way easy," said Phillip Cavallo, President & CEO of Beaumont Solar Co, in a press release Friday. "Our company has gone in a different direction, with great success in solar. But our long-standing history in the sign business has been the Beaumont passion since 1918 and we wanted to be sure we were leaving our valued customers in good hands."

Poyant said they absorbed Beaumont's director of design Linda Rogers who worked with Beaumont customers for 20 years. Other staff members either left or were absorbed into the solar part of the company.

"We've been able to take control of their records, customer history of projects and all of their design criteria," he said.

"Even though we were technically competitors, we have always respected each other's work," said Fred Beaumont, Sr., former president of Beaumont Sign Co. in the release. "We know that Poyant will provide our customers the highest level of service that we have prided ourselves on for the past 95 years."

The agreement ensures both companies will work closely to ensure a seamless transition for Beaumont Sign customers who can continue to call 508-990-1701 or email contact@beaumontsigns.com, according to the release.